Elizabeth Banks has apologized for her criticism of director Steven Spielberg, saying he’s never made a film with a female protagonist despite having directed the iconic film “The Color Purple.”

“When referring to Steven Spielberg at the Women in Film Awards, I framed my comments about his films inaccurately. I want to be clear from the start I take full responsibility for what I said and I’m sorry,” Banks said in a Twitter post Thursday.

At the Tuesday ceremony she mentioned, Banks said the famed director had “never made a movie with a female lead.” The remark instantly prompted criticism as Spielberg helmed “The Color Purple,” which was led by Whoopi Goldberg in an ensemble cast of African American women.

“Those who have the privilege and honor of directing and producing films should be held to account for our mistakes, whether it’s about diversity or inaccurate statements. I’m very sorry,” she concluded.

Aside from the technical error, Banks was slammed for contributing to an overall culture of white feminism — where white women who do not account women of color in their numbers when discussing inequality.

“I Messed up. When referring to Steven Spielberg at the Women in Film Awards ,I framed my comments about his films inaccurately. I want to be clear from the start I take full responsibility for what I said and I’m sorry. When I made the comments I was thinking of recent films Steven directed, it was not my intention to dismiss the import of the iconic #TheColorPurple. I made things worse by giving the impression that I was dismissing Shari Belafonte when she attempted to correct me. I spoke with Shari backstage and she was kind enough to forgive. Those who have the privilege and honor of directing and producing films should be held to account for our mistakes, whether it’s about diversity or inaccurate statements. I’m very sorry.”

Every 2017 Studio Movie With a Female Director, From 'Wonder Woman' to 'Pitch Perfect 3' (Photos)

Patty Jenkins and Lucia Aniello are two of the seven female directors whose movies for the major studios are getting wide releases in 2017

January 6: "Underworld: Blood Wars"

Anna Foerster made her directorial debut on the fifth installment in the action series starring Kate Beckinsale as a badass vampire hunter.

"Everything, Everything" is directed by Stella Meghie and follows a girl who is allergic to everything and isolates herself but falls in love with the boy next door.

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June 2: "Wonder Woman" (Warner Bros.)

Patty Jenkins directed the DC Comics film starring Gal Gadot as the warrior princess of the Amazonian people a.k.a. Diana Prince.

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June 16: "Rough Night" (Sony)

"Rough Night," previously called "Rock That Body," is Sony's only female-directed release this year. Lucia Aniello's comedy stars Scarlett Johansson, Kate McKinnon and Jillian Bell as women on a bachelorette party from hell.

After Elizabeth Banks dropped out as the director, Trish Sie stepped in to helm the third film in the "Pitch Perfect" franchise. Rebel Wilson, Anna Kendrick and Brittany Snow return as collegiate a capella singers.

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Studios continue to lag when it comes to hiring female directors

Patty Jenkins and Lucia Aniello are two of the seven female directors whose movies for the major studios are getting wide releases in 2017